I love the church. I like all kinds, all shapes, all sizes. Most of the churches that invite me to come love kids and families. When I come in to help I see them all doing some great things. There is a group of workers doing a good job to love kids and make the Word real to them. Most of the churches I visit have a great first string of workers, only a few & I do mean a few have a second string and hardly any have a third or forth string. Yet any team that wins on a consistent basis in any sport has depth at multiple levels. I’ve writen in my book “Volunteers Tht Stick” how to go about developing this kind of “dream team” but it all starts with your desire and “want to.” Do you want depth bad enough to do different actions. “Same actions always bring same results!” If you aim at nothing you’ll hit it everytime. What do you need to do differently to allow depth to be established. It calls for a change of gameplan, it calls for additional training and instruction and it calls for some substitutions. You’re going to have to allow some other people to get some playing time. How bad do you want to win and build a dynasty of wonder workers?
Bro. Jim, I enjoyed your book back when I read it and enjoy building a deep bench. Keep up the good work.
Bro. Jim,
I love it when my inbox says that you have posted something new on our blog. Man I’m like a sponge when you talk. Thanks for taking the deep insights that God has gifted you with and sharing them with every day children’s pastors like myself and others so that we can get better.
This is something I have been working on too. I read this and my first thought went to kids church. Preaching in Kids Church is the hi-light of my week. I can’t hog the pulpit though. (No I don’t have a pulpit in my kids church room). A few weeks ago I let a few of our teenagers run kids church - the whole thing. I was there but I chose to take a seat and watch them shine. My heart was warmed watching these three kids hit a home run.
Thanks again Jim. You’re #1.